As we make the journey through this Holy Week that changed the course of human history. You may want to consider the nature and reason for blessing Easter Foods after the Great Fast. Here is Christian Symbolism of Paschal Food In the Ukrainian Tradition.
Easter foods will be blessed at 4pm and 6pm on Holy Saturday, April 19.
On our way to Jerusalem
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 4/13, Palm Sunday — Blessing of Pussywillows and Anointing
8:40 a.m. Lytija and Blessing of Bread
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m, God’s blessing and health for Jacek Smigelski
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9
Gospel: John 12:1-18, Tone 7
Monday, 4/14, Great and Holy Monday Our Holy Father Martin, Pope of Rome
9:00 a.m. +Roman Markiw (Pan.) requested by the Yanovski family
Tuesday, 4/15, Holy Apostles Aristarchus, Pudens
9:00 a.m. Special Intention
Wednesday, 4/16/25 Great and Holy Wednesday, Holy Martyrs Agape, Irene and Chionia
9:00 a.m. No particular intention for the Divine Liturgy
Thursday, 4/17, Great and Holy Thursday
7:00 p.m. Matins with the proclamation of the Passion Gospels
Friday, 4/18, Great and Holy Friday
—Today is a day of fasting and strict abstinence: meat and dairy products are forbidden
5:00 p.m. Vespers and Veneration of the Holy Shroud
Saturday, 4/19, Great and Holy Saturday
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy (Blessing of Bread)
4:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
6:00 p.m. Blessing of Easter Foods
Prayer at the Tomb
Sunday, 4/20, Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ
—Blessing of Arthos, Anointing, and Blessing of Easter Foods
9:15 a.m. Procession and Paschal Matins
10:30 a.m. For the people of the parish
Epistle: Acts. 1:1-8
Gospel: John 1:1-17, Tone 7
This week vigil light is offered by Katia and Andrew Bamber in memory of Wasylyna Yukash.
A special thanks to Rudolph Brezicki for donating the beautiful pussywillows for today, Palm Sunday.
The 20th Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by New Haven’s UNA, Branch 414, will be held on Palm Sunday, Sunday 13, at Noon, on the Parish Grounds. It is open to parish youth and Ridna Shkola students from ages 0-13.
We will have the Ukrainian Easter Bazaar, Sunday, April 13th from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. You can buy Easter baskets, Ukrainian jewelry, candles, souvenirs, Easter cards, embroidery clothes, pastries, homemade food, Egg decorating supplies, etc.
The traditional Easter parish “SVIACHENE” will be held on May 4, following the Divine Liturgy. We will celebrate only one (1) Divine Liturgy at 10:30 A.M. We will be running a raffle. If you would like to donate any items to be raffled, please bring them to our church hall on Sundays before our “Sviachene” or on Sunday May 4. Tickets are $35.00 for adults, $15.00 for youth from 12 to 18. Free for altar boys, and under 12. Also we ask you to donate cakes for desert. We trust that all parishioners will join this parish gathering and through their presence attest to cherishing in our hearts a love for one another which builds our PARISH.FAMILY. We will not sell tickets at the door. All profit is to cover the expenses of church hall renovation.
Please join us for special screening of the film TIMESTAMP ay Yale on Wednesday, April 16, 7:30 pm at HQL01, 320 York St, New Haven. This film is a documentary feature by renowned Ukrainian director Kateryna Gomostai. Set in schools across wartime Ukraine. Timestamp offers an intimate observational portrait of daily life for students and teachers stiving to sustain education and normalcy. Filmed without interviews or narration, the documentary presents a raw, mosaic-like view of school communities adapting to learning under the constant threat of violence.
The Panakhyda Service at the Gravesites will take place on Saturday June 7, at 11:00 am at All Saints Cemetery and Sunday June 8, at 1:00 pm at St. Lawrence Cemetery. Please call the rectory office for appointment.
Today, the day before Palm (willow Sunday) we honor Lazarus.
On the 4th Sunday of Lent on the Byzantine liturgical calendar, we remember a great monastic father, St. John Climacus (579-649). He wrote a book called, “The Ladder of Divine Ascent,” encouraging his monks to grow in virtue. Various virtues and asdcetical practices are compared to rungs on a ladder. These are good disciplines for us also during the Lenten season.
Today is the Second Sunday of Lent– Remembrance of St. Gregory of Palamas
O all-wise one, your words and sacred writings are to those who draw near to them; a heavenly dew, honey from the rock, the bread of angels, nourishing food, and sweetness, O Gregory, fount of living water. (From Matins)
Glory to Jesus Christ!
Sunday, 3/16, Second Sunday of Lent –Commemoration of St. Gregory Palamas
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. +Teodor Czabala requested by Stefan Czumak
Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3
Gospel: Mark 2:1-12, Tone 2
Monday, 3/17, Our Venerable Father Alexis
9:00 a.m. +Teodor Czabala requested by M/M Walter Terela
Tuesday, 3/18, Our Holy Father Cyril
9:00 a.m. +Gregory Levitzky (Pan.) requested by Joseph M. Levitzky
Wednesday, 3/19, Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Jane and Fred Finnigan requested by M/M Joseph Kossar
Thursday, 3/20, Our Venerable Fathers Martyred of St. Sabbas
9:00 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Katlin and Al Jones requested by M/M Joseph Kossar
Friday, 3/21, Our Venerable Father James
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
Saturday, 3/22, Holy Priest Martyr Basil
9:00 a.m. All deceased of the Parish- Sorokousty
Sunday, 3/23, Third Sunday of Lent —Veneration of the Holy Cross
9:00 a.m. For the people of the parish
10:30 a.m. God’s blessing and health for Fr. Stepan Yanovski requested by Sestretsi
+Roman Lutsiuk -panachyda
Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-5:6
Gospel: Mark 8:34-9:1, Tone 3
Christ is among us!
This week vigil light is offered by Marion Piggott in memory of all deceased of Piggott and Waselik families.
Our parish mission will be preached by Fr. Bohdan Tymchyshyn rector of St. Basil Seminary on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6. The Mystery of Penance (Confession) will be available.
Our parish will be taking orders for Easter paska (Easter bread) until April 6. The paska will be available for pick up on Sunday, April 13. To place an order call Natala Lyalka at 203-824-8567. All profits will help to cover the expenses of the church hall renovation.
The traditional Easter parish dinner “SVIACHENE” will be held on Sunday, May 4, following the Divine Liturgy. We will celebrate only one (1) Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. We will be running a raffle. If you would like to donate any items to be raffled, please bring them to our church hall on Sundays before our “Sviachene” or on Sunday, May 4. Tickets are $35.00 for adults, $15.00 for youth from 12 to 18. Free for altar boys, and under 12. Also we ask you to donate cakes for desert. We trust that all parishioners will join this parish gathering and through their presence attest to cherishing in our hearts a love for one another which builds our parish family. We will not sell tickets at the door. All profits will help to cover the expenses of church hall renovation.
Sorokoutsy — All Souls’ Saturdays will be celebrated March 22, March 29 and June 7. Please take a book found at the entrance of the church, fill it out, place it in envelope, and drop it in the collection basket. Let us remember all our loved ones who have gone to their heavenly reward. Eternal Memory!
FOOD DONATIONS: A container is in our church vestibule for non-perishable food for those in need. Please give generously new items within the expiration date. These items will be given out to the poor in our community. Thank you for your generosity and support.
